For 22 years, Israeli forces have planned for this moment. But it seems unlikely that they will strike Iran’s nuclear facilities in the next round of retaliation, or that they would be successful without American help.
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What to Know: How Israel Could Retaliate Against Iran
Iran has a number of sensitive sites, including oil infrastructure, military installations and nuclear facilities.
Biden Says He Won’t Support an Israeli Strike on Iran’s Nuclear Sites
His comments reflected a renewed effort by his administration to seek restraint from Israel to try to avoid a growing war in the Middle East.
Israel Weighs Retaliation After Iranian Missile Attack
Security analysts and former officials said the damage Israel had inflicted on Hezbollah, an Iranian-backed militia, had stripped Tehran of much of its deterrence against a wider Israeli attack.
Zelensky Finds Ukraine’s Fortunes Ties to the U.S. Election
A whirlwind week of top-level meetings failed to alleviate concerns in Kyiv that a Trump presidency could lead to a dramatic shift in American policy.
Zelensky Finds Ukraine’s Fortunes Ties to the U.S. Election
A whirlwind week of top-level meetings failed to alleviate concerns in Kyiv that a Trump presidency could lead to a dramatic shift in American policy.
Putin Declares Changes to Russian Nuclear Doctrine
President Vladimir V. Putin heightened his warnings against the West, asserting that Russia should be permitted to use nuclear arms in the event of an attack by a nation backed by a nuclear power.
Putin Declares Changes to Russian Nuclear Doctrine
President Vladimir V. Putin heightened his warnings against the West, asserting that Russia should be permitted to employ nuclear arms in the event of an attack by a nation backed by a nuclear power.
Russia’s Next-Generation Nuclear Missile Failed a Test, Evidence Suggests
Satellite photos showing a 200-foot-wide crater at a launch site indicate that the Sarmat missile, said by the Kremlin to travel at five times the speed of sound, might not be ready for duty.
Wireless Device Explosions Are Latest High-Profile Attack Attributed to Israel.
Israel is believed to have conducted a series of clandestine attacks on adversaries linked to Iran in recent years, sometimes using highly innovative tactics.